I watched this on my birthday with my fiance, my sister and her fiance, and our childhood friend. I had two edibles and had a panic attack bc the CGI leopard on the boat getting sick made me sad. The next morning my brother in law and I were talking about the movie and turns out we both thought we hallucinated an entire scene from the edibles we had bc we could not believe it was real so we pulled the movie up and nope it definitely was not the edibles, just a truly bad movie 😂
What a stupid ass comment. Don't take drugs if you can't handle them. This comment reminds me of a middle schooler bragging about smoking weed cuz they think it makes them look cool 🤦🏼♂️
@@divcvetic722 Honestly agreed. I mean how could anyone have a “panic attack” from simple CGI like that? Honestly just trying to get attention to justify an opinion as a “fact” when it actually isn’t a fact.
So I looooved Moana and I’ve actually really liked (some) (not all) the Disney live action remakes. But Dwayne Johnson having a complete bomb of a DC superhero movie then tripping over himself to tell the world “MOANA LIVE ACTION WITH ME: THE ROCK!!!!” left a bad taste in my mouth. That movie isn’t even 10 years old. In fact it was only 7 years when he announced I believe. That smelt of so much desperation I was like “oh, honey….”
Imo, his best movie so far is Pain & Gain. It was tons of fun to watch him as a sex crazed, drug addicted bodybuilder. It actually really suits him to play over the top characters.
Johnson seems to be canny about having one or more major co-stars to share blame if a film goes bad. _Red One_ has several actors to shoulder the disappointment because even though that movie's gross is decent by current standards, it's still not even close to covering the massive budget.
Brendan Fraser did a wonderful job as an action adventure hero in 2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth and the Mummy trilogy (1 & 2 in particular). Too bad he got injured frequently and developed substance addiction to continue such a role.
@@mr.sinjin-smyth Even worse, his ex-wife got some crazy deal where she gets a cut of all of his future movie earnings, so he also just stopped doing movies altogether for a while.
All that I took away from this movie is that casting Emily Blunt and The Rock as romantic leads is not going to work unless Emily Blunt purposefully nerfs her talent
This. The Rock can't do on screen romance. If they'd kept the two leads as friends, maybe it could've worked, but I'm skeptical. They needed a different male lead for this one.
In conclusion: Dwayne Johnson is not an actor but a celebrity and he cannot carry a franchise on his own. Easily the most overrated Hollywood personality in existence.
I'll never understand why they assumed that the success of Pirates of the caribean had anything to do with the disneyland attraction. Most people outside the us haven't been there, and it has little to do with the movies. Adapting other attractions didn't merit any likely success by itself. Like, the reasons of the success of pirates of the caribean focus on being good movies and pirates being inherently fun and interesting. They paint an interesting world with quirky characters while balancing that fun with a grim world. There's lots of stories you could tell in that world.
I literally didn't knew it existed until i heard it being mentioned in Jurassic park, and the first time i watched it was around the same time the pirate movie got released, so i was confused 😂
I will say that the villains reason were actually thought out. A German Prince going after a plant that could not only heal, but could revive dead Soldiers in 1916 is actually a really smart idea on his part.
I’ve noticed that Disney hasn't had a wildly successful live action movie that isn't a live action remake in a long time. And they sabotage every live action movie that isn't part of the brands they bought or studio they own. I mean, I'd love to see another ORIGINAL PG 13 live action franchise but they don't care.
The over abundance of Star Wars, Marvel, and live action remakes have greatly helped to tarnish Disney's reputation, to the point where their live-action stuff can't hope to stand out as possibly being better.
I honestly wouldn't mind a movie based on Expedition Everest, but at the same time, I know they either won't do it, or make it super watered down if they did. So I might just write it myself.
Its probably because theyve been so far up their asses because of star wars and their streaming service. Before the star wars buyout you sometimes get that one live action gem from disney
Personally, I think the movie would've been better had it been a sort of "road-trip comedy" about a group of skippers travelling the globe to rescue a lost crew as opposed to making it the next Pirates of the Caribbean.
Pirates of the Carribean was a fluke. The ride just happened to translate into a very enjoyable movie with a clever script, decent story and great casting. The film is fun even if you've never heard of the Disney ride. The idea that any Disney ride would somehow become a successful film or franchise is ridiculous. These companies are over-estimating the value of their IP's as films. They're relying heavily on nostalgia to make something successful instead of wondering if there's enough substance to turn into an actual film. Another guilty company is Hasbro. Transformers did well, so their other toys/games should be great movie franchises right? Battleship, Jem? Both "failed next big things." And it should be remembered that they registered trademarks for both a Monopoly and Hungry Hungry Hippo films.
@@vagankirchev989 cool. Never been to Disney world. Never had any interest. That movie is great. A true classic. Not the sequels. Just the first movie with Johnny depp in 2003. ✌️
Honestly pirates succeeded *in* *spite* of Disney. Execs HATED the direction Jonny Depp and the director were going in. Remember when depp bought coats for everyone on set cause Disney didn’t want to?
The only thing I liked about this movie were the cursed conquistadores because they were something right out of Pirates of the Caribbean (the treasure in Curse of the Black Pearl even traces back to Cortez), but even then their "living parts of jungle" design felt like Disney looked at all previous Pirates villains and said "we've already done skeleton pirates, fish pirates, voodoo pirates, ghost pirates, we need a new curse gimmick!"
Their story and the lore were my favorite parts of the film. The comedy was entertaining, but when they got deeper into the backstory, it felt like the comedy just got in the way.
6 failed franchises covered and there’s still so many that we didn’t even realize, Tron legacy, Artemis fowl, haunted mansion 2023, wrinkle in time, nutcracker and the four realms, BFG, Oz the great and powerful
Out of all those, Tron: Legacy is the only good one and it's the only one that is getting a sequel, plus it's also considered a financial success out of all those.
@@ahmedshaharyarejaz9886 no one wants to take the risk of creating new IP, so they take the easy route of riding the coattails of their past successes (unsuccessfully) without realizing they are essentially stripping those movies of everything that made them enjoyable in the first place in order to push their ideological agenda. I can't wait til that shitty company goes bankrupt. 🖕 Disney
@javi8499 Studios should first set out some low cost exploratory media for each franchise they want to make. To see what works and what the audience wants, and to drum up interest.
It's sad, because every time I rewatch the Mummy, I'm reminded how much I want a really good adventure movie. But at the same time, I don't know that there's a single big studio out there willing to risk fronting the money.
@@TheOnlyBongo What's funny is that if Disney wanted to do another adventure movie... they have Expedition Everest. Like a movie in the Himalayas trying to find a lost city with Yetis, with the humans potentially being black market poachers for rare animals (of which there are many in the Himalayas)... it practically writes itself. But also, I'd imagine it a bit grittier (is still Pg-13) than I think Disney would allow.
@@FlyingFocs They already failed at The Jungle Cruise movie with Dwayne the Rock Johnson somehow. Like they somehow failed at adapting a ride that was very open ended to interpretation with a rich backstory of lore through the Society of Explorers and Adventurers. But in the end the movie was just so mediocre lol.
@@TheOnlyBongoI just saw it and… yeah. They literally just did the same elements as Pirates, but the plot beats of The Mummy. Really, all this needed to be was a treasure hunt movie, not some grand epic
The director they got is to blame for this one. He had no business directing this movie. Then they gave him Black Adam, and he made another flop. There is nothing in this guys filmography that would make you think he was suited for big budget films. He got two chances and he failed epically
That's a symptom of the basic problem that there wasn't really any reason for this movie to exist at all. They just had the name of a Disney World ride and decided to throw money at it.
This movie made the real life explorer Lope de Augerrie into a character with supernatural powers. In real life Augerrie became power mad, declaring himself the Prince of Peru, and tried to establish his own nation. He was captured by Spanish forces while trying to take over Panama (he rebelled against Spain) and was killed by one of his own men who saw him as a traitor to Spain. Augerrie was also the subject of the classic Werner Herzog movie “Augerrie: The Wrath of God”. In that movie his exposition gets lost, with everyone getting killed except for him.
Another reason the film may have failed was the movie going audience was getting tired of Dwayne Johnson. Although his WWE Rock persona translated into movie characters was at first blockbuster gold by now people were getting bored with him playing the same character just slightly tweaked from one movie to another. His other big studio movie around this time BLACK ADAM also bombed hard and it shouldn't be surprising that he eventually went back to the WWE. He'll probably still be involved in movies but I doubt major studios want to take a chance in casting him as a lead in a big budget production.
Exactly! Plus even some of the drama about his contractual clauses for roles and the toxic work environment were also surfacing around the same time which added fuel to the fire. I would probably have watched it if someone other than Dwayne had been in the lead.
For a guy who's been in a lot of money-making movies, he hasn't been the lead in most of them. Not in the F&F series or the Jumanji movies or much else. FWIW, I liked Black Adam, but I think it was too dark for superhero audiences (also, DC does not know how to market their movies). Well, I won't worry too much about Dwayne Johnson. He's made a lot of money.
There's something lacking in him compared to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. I can't pinpoint exactly what it is but I just can't take him seriously as an actor.
I believe there are more like that. Jack black Is getting tiring, Reynolds may suffer the same fate if he continues this path for too long They all remind me of Adam Sandler, someone who can play a certain character and *THAT'S IT*
Dwayne has a contract agreement that he can never lose a fight. Never. Regardless of whatever happens in the film, he will *never* be on the loosing end of a fight, so there really is no hero's journey that can take place.
Been loving your content! Movie budgets really are just becoming so bloated. And while there was only so much Disney could control when releasing Jungle Cruise, releasing Haunted Mansion as a summer blockbuster was such a baffling decision. It feels like Disney’s insides have been on fire since 2020
It also looks so similar to other Rock movies like Jumanji and The Mysterious Island. If you look at Johnson between these movies, he looks virtually identical to
@@themaker2149 not defending him nor the movie (I honestly enjoyed it). I just think that they made him and the other characters generic on purpose, so as to more emulate the ride
I think there is also the myth of the rock being a box office draw. I think he has been luckily cast in a couple of movies that made money, (but I could argue those projects made money in spite of him not because of) but the vast majority of his projects are bad and are not profitable for the studio, especially over the last five or six years.
The rock is basically Kevin hart but tall and built. He's a good supporting player in films but isn't able to carry a film. Like pair Kevin and the rock you got something pair Kevin and ice tea you have something but have a movie where Kevin is the lead and it fails. Both work as part of a great team but they don't normally work as the star of a film
Also he barely seems to know how to play a different character than what we've seen so far He may work better if there was some space between those characters, But It's like a yearly call of duty, at some point even die hard fans said enough is enough
I wish we had more mid-budget movies. It seems like the cinema-going audience has gotten smaller and pickier (and I'll admit to being part of that; I've only seen 3 movies in theaters since 2020, and two of those were at a drive-in for safety reasons). The risk of any movie failing is higher, so why not spread that risk around? Make more movies with smaller budgets, and see if you can get one or two to blow up. Tell stories that don't require tons of CGI. Pay your workers enough to get good product (heresy, I know). Instead, it seems like the studios are clinging to the idea of releasing only 5 movies a year and denanding they all be mega-blockbusters. And they won't admit it's not working.
This is probably why lot of people run to UA-cam and Indie movie. I myself kinda interested in Indy movie. Many of them are orignal stories and despite being smaller budger and CGI, i found many of their story interesting. I love Love Witch and V/H/S Beyond
@yakkattack Cena was funny in Blockers and had a good supporting role in this season of The Bear. Maybe not all of his movies are solid, but he chooses different kinds of movies to be in and isn't afraid of looking silly onscreen. Would Johnson do that?
Again, no market research: Outside the US almost no one knows the ride - VERY different to Pirates or Space Mpuntain. And a blockbuster needs to have global appeal from the get go these days
I still watch my "Rocketeer" DVD regularly - it is such a *perfect* fun, all-age adventure film, beautifully realized...but the Black Hole? A huge misfire on so many levels, from robots with googly eyes painted on them and Disney cartoon voice actors, to an entirely incomprehensible, "what the f*** was *that?!* " ending.
I thought the movie was pretty cute, but also just super predictable. I also just don't love Dwayne Johnson much anymore since he's kind of a one-note guy, so he earns no points for the movie. Emily blunt is a good actor, but she looked out of place in this movie to me. I didn't really buy into them falling in love despite predicting they would. I thought the evil villian guy was good, the prince or whatever, because too many movies nowadays don't let people just be ruthless. I liked the puns. One time watch and a meh basically
I think we're past the point of blaming individual films for any particular flaw for not reaching the previous definition of success. The bar has been drastically lowered; the entire movie industry has shrunk and probably permanently. Even now we have still not had as many films hit $1 billion total since the start of the pandemic as we did in one single year (2019). Those days are gone.
Part of Disney's problem now, not just in this film, is the lack of originality that company has fallen in to. They essentially took Pirates of the Caribbean and moved to the jungle - a lone renegade confronted with cursed pirates/explorers who were trying to set themselves free. As you said in the video, they were so many interesting ways they could've gone by making the jungle more significant character rather than just repeating natural storyline.
What I don't get and nobody seems to mention is Disney has so many OG characters e.g. Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Minnie, etc. Why they don't give them movies anymore? I feel bad they been swept under the rug for so many years
Those characters thrived in short cartoons but most of the attempts to make feature films of them have fallen short so they have been turned into mascots only, with the occasional new short.
@Pencilman246 oh yes they did thrive in shorts, that was my intro to them. Maybe if they were well written in a good movie? Wasn't Goofy movie successful?
The Rock has his value, but he was not good in this role. As for the writing, any time any movie goes through as many writers as Jungle Cruise did, you have to watch out. The basic problem is they had no idea what the core idea of the movie should be, except "based on a Disney ride'.
@@rickdesper sure, he was born to play the obnoxious d-bag who gets beat in the first scene of an action movie. Of course we’ll never see him in that role because he’s so pathetically insecure that he can’t be seen losing a pretend fight.
Thank you for saying "raises the question" instead of "begs the question". I'm aware that language is alive and dynamic, and that using "begs the question" in this form has become the more common usage, which is why I don't say anything when I hear it. But when I hear someone seemingly deliberately attempting to switch to a more proper phrase, I will go out of my way to thank them.
This is another one of those Disney movies that were supposed to be a part of a massive franchise that ultimately flopped and then swept under the rug...I almost forgot about it until I saw this video😅
Jungle Cruise is a terrible, boring name for a film. They realise most of the world's cinemagoers have never been to Disney World, right? Spend ten minutes brainstorming a better name
Nah Jungle Cruise is iconic and has a ton of backstory via the Society of Explorers and Adventurers (SEA) in Disney parks. It’s an original opening day attraction that’s been replicated in many of the parks around the world. And besides, “Pirates of the Caribbean” is also a boring name but everyone knows it now.
Sugestion for the next theme for you: The next Twilight There are so much movies that tried to do the same, like Bone City, 16 Moon, even that other story from the author of Twilight herself. .
I liked it, even though it feels like a lesser Pirates knock off. I thought Rock was as alright, Emily Blunt was good as usual, and Jake Whitehall was hilarious. I like it enough I do rewatch it every so often.
I love this movie!!! One of my favorites of all time. Give it another look, and enjoy the chemistry between Johnson and Blundt. I disagree with the negativity, this film is entertaining and a blast to watch and enjoy.
If even a tiny fraction of the evidence is true about Disney's involvement with children and SA, well - I would love to see the whole company collapse and the guilty (protected rich) people go to prison.
Here’s the problem. These movies were made by trying to fabricate success with some kind of formula. Pirates was inspired by the theme park ride. The key word being inspired. Inspiration can come from literally anywhere. Someone could see a leaf floating in the air and be inspired to write a hit story. This doesn’t mean the secret lies in tress. Instead of trying to make sense of something that is completely unique to an individual, why don’t movie studios just do it the hard way and scout for talent and great scripts. It’s harder but the payoff is way better.
Also at the time... How many knew about pirates of the caribbean ride? The selling point wasn't the ride, but the pirate theme Same with books turned into movies. Very few knew about the inspiration before watching the movies, and merely was a bonus rather than the motive to consume a product
Suggested future topic: Haunted Mansion (2003) with Eddie Murray and The Haunted Mansion (2023) with Rosario Dawson. Also, I think the guideline for movie profitability is now 3x the production budget. Half the box office revenue is shared 50/50 with the theatres and the cost of promoting the film is not included in the production budget and is often as large as the production budget.
The cost of going to movies is absurd for family flicks like this. I took my kids to see Inside Out 2 last weekend and it was almost $50 just for one adult and two kids tickets. You can easily double that if you get snacks. It’s one thing if you’re an adult going to a movie with other adults and you only have to pay for your own ticket, but it’s become basically unaffordable to have a family night at the movies any more.
I feel like I was planning to watch this. I remember seeing ads and thinking it seemed fun. XD but I didn't watch, I completely forgot about it instead. I think I will watch it. Finally.
When I watched it, I felt it reminded me of Anaconda 1 and 2. Also, I hate the forced situation with the brother sexuality. He could be gay being shown in a much lighter way, not as something you should have pity for him. The perpetuate horrible representation by Disney, made so it can be cut out in oriental markets easily.
I still like the Rock's response when the brother confesses his romantic interests lie "elsewhere," because I was very curious how they were going to handle it; Rock simply hoists his drink and says "here's to elsewhere." NIcely done, subtle and sympathetic, as opposed to the father's in-your-face eagerness to meet his son's boyfriend in "Strange World." (A pretty lame-ass movie to begin with.)
@@joestrike8537 I guess in the world of the movie that's a cute reaction, that makes sense. But for the people who made the decision to represent it that way, that kinda offends me. Makes it clear they're going for my pink money with such pitiful representation.
Adapting a theme park ride is an odd pitch, but with Pirates of the Carribean, there's a promise of swashbuckling adventure. The Jungle Cruise ride is an odd little ride punctuated with interesting narration; a quirky movie could have worked, but not a summer blockbuster.
Can anyone name a single character Dwayne the Rock Johnson has played? Animated films don't count... It's always just the Rock cocking his eyebrow and flexing for 90-120 minutes
These new cgi heavy films fail because older adults don't get a sense of journey anymore. We know everything is cgi and you are not on an actual boat and the water and trees are cgi. No sense of seeing something in the world that brings wonder. When we watched jaws, we knew they were really in the water. That was a real beach with real boats. That gave a sense of journey. The film is taking me somewhere I would not normally go. The loss of actual physical sets and locations has destroyed the awe in allot of films. AT least for me.
I'm reminded of how many Indiana Jones knock-offs there were in the 1980s, and how few of them succeeded. One exception was Romancing the Stone. What they did right was start with a good story, good actors, and a _small budget_. Jungle Cruise made an enviable amount of money - more than many of the movies in your series. But their budget was ridiculously large. Why? Why did they need $200 million? It's the same general setting as Anaconda. That was admittedly done decades earlier, but even for the time it had a manageable budget of $45 million. The end product is better than the post-trilogy Pirates movies, but that doesn't matter given how expensive it was. I don't know what's going on at Disney. The studio seems to be too large for its own good.
After having finally seen The African Queen, I’m just upset at how much more enjoyable the movie would have been if someone like Oscar Isaac were in the Rock’s role. Or if they had just dropped the whole “cursed conquistadors” pirates knock-off.
James Newton Howard’s score is a genuine highlight, and makes for fun listening while writing. The movie itself I think is better than Dial of Destiny, but you’re right that it needed more of a sense of romantic chemistry and a jungle river location that feels real. In other words, it needed a Gore Verbinski and Stephen Sommers to make it feel like a great adventure. Also, it would have been better if Edgar Ramirez had played Frank/Francisco.
My friends in college and I had weekly movie nights back then, and I remember we just turned it off about 2/3s through. None of us cared enough to finish it!
It's kind of wild how there are hardly any animals in this movie despite the main draw of the ride being all of the visual gags you see involving animatronic animals.
...Thinking some more about *why* Disney would ever assume that adapting theme-park rides into movies is a gold mine, I wonder if it's a cognitive distortion caused by the people making the decisions living in Greater Los Angeles, where Disneyland is a local attraction and people are more likely to be very familiar with the rides there. Lots of people go to Disney parks, yes, but they're expensive to visit and distant from most people in the world, and if you even manage to do it, it's likely to be something you saved up for and did once or twice in a lifetime. You might have some nice recollections of riding these rides, but unless you're a real theme-park geek or a "Disney adult", the fine details of them aren't burned into your memory. But the situation with Disneyland and LA is unusual: the park caters more to locals; a lot of people around there may have passes and go frequently, or at least have been there many times.
For pirates of the caribbean ride if not for Jurassic park mentioning it i wouldn't had known it was its own separate thing from the movies, with internet we can find that attraction, but everyone would assume its based on the movies, not the other way around
Oh no no no no!!! "Tron Legacy" was an insult to a one-of-a-kind movie that simply didn't make a lot of sense on any level - and lacked the original's unique visual treatment that made you feel like you were truly visiting an otherworldy realm; instead it felt like watching a bunch of "Tron" cosplayers
@@joestrike8537 I definitely disagree. I mean, the plot was a bit generic, but the visuals, (and especially) the soundtrack and most of the acting was amazing! It's still one of my favourite movies after all these years.
My wife and I saw this at a drive-in during the lockdowns period. The lockdown didn't bother me as I was an essential worker who worked in the field; so I got to be outside, a lot. The movie wasn't awful, it just wasn't amazing.
I think Disney puts too much money and too little effort into this movies. Pirates worked because, one: it was probably not that expensive since it was a shot in the dark, and second, it had so much heart, you can see how they actually tried to make a good movie, not the best, not the most amazing movie ever, but a good movie, with a good story. I love the original trilogy because you can see how they actually cared about it
Agree, The River Wild as you mention but also Anaconda both do a much better job of making you feel like you're in the jungle thanks to shooting on-location and in-camera and managing to avoid the actors-doing-cosplay look of digital and shooting on 35mm for a more expensive, cinematic looking, immersive experience for the viewer.
I watched this on my birthday with my fiance, my sister and her fiance, and our childhood friend. I had two edibles and had a panic attack bc the CGI leopard on the boat getting sick made me sad. The next morning my brother in law and I were talking about the movie and turns out we both thought we hallucinated an entire scene from the edibles we had bc we could not believe it was real so we pulled the movie up and nope it definitely was not the edibles, just a truly bad movie 😂
What a dumb story. 😴
@@divcvetic722 why u here then? Go take a nap grumpy pants, maybe try some edibles lol
What a stupid ass comment. Don't take drugs if you can't handle them.
This comment reminds me of a middle schooler bragging about smoking weed cuz they think it makes them look cool 🤦🏼♂️
What a great story 😀
@@divcvetic722 Honestly agreed. I mean how could anyone have a “panic attack” from simple CGI like that? Honestly just trying to get attention to justify an opinion as a “fact” when it actually isn’t a fact.
A sub franchise of the failed franchise: Dwayne Johnson’s failed attempts to have a memorable IP
Lol yeah we've been seeing a lot of those in the past decade
He almost managed with the Jumanji relaunch - at least that stuck around enough to get one more sequel.
So I looooved Moana and I’ve actually really liked (some) (not all) the Disney live action remakes. But Dwayne Johnson having a complete bomb of a DC superhero movie then tripping over himself to tell the world “MOANA LIVE ACTION WITH ME: THE ROCK!!!!” left a bad taste in my mouth. That movie isn’t even 10 years old. In fact it was only 7 years when he announced I believe. That smelt of so much desperation I was like “oh, honey….”
Imo, his best movie so far is Pain & Gain. It was tons of fun to watch him as a sex crazed, drug addicted bodybuilder. It actually really suits him to play over the top characters.
@@vylbird8014
Let’s be real, Jack Black and Kevin Hart carried that movie. Without them Jumanji would be forgotten too
I think Dwayne Johnson fatigue was a factor as well. He plays himself in every movie he’s in. After while it becomes tiring
He’s so generic! The rock is the “pumpkin spice” of the celebrity world.
Exactly why his superhero movie failed
Johnson seems to be canny about having one or more major co-stars to share blame if a film goes bad. _Red One_ has several actors to shoulder the disappointment because even though that movie's gross is decent by current standards, it's still not even close to covering the massive budget.
"I've been in 60 movies. I'm not trying to play Katt Williams. You gotta have range."
Jungle Cruise, Red Notice, and Red One somehow all felt like the same film. They all have the same late 90s veneer of over prodced, soulless gloss.
Jungle Cruise felt like Brendan Fraiser should have been the main character, and The Rock came in at the last second to replace him :D
That would have made me a lot more interested! Like Journey to the center of the earth type adventure movie.
@@michelle.r.e Absolutely!
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Brendan Fraser did a wonderful job as an action adventure hero in 2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth and the Mummy trilogy (1 & 2 in particular). Too bad he got injured frequently and developed substance addiction to continue such a role.
@@mr.sinjin-smyth Even worse, his ex-wife got some crazy deal where she gets a cut of all of his future movie earnings, so he also just stopped doing movies altogether for a while.
I call this movie Pirates of the Caribbean 6: The Mummy 4.
What, no electric boogaloo? 😂
Nailed it 😂
All that I took away from this movie is that casting Emily Blunt and The Rock as romantic leads is not going to work unless Emily Blunt purposefully nerfs her talent
The rock cannot carry a franchise on his own in a million years.
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This. The Rock can't do on screen romance. If they'd kept the two leads as friends, maybe it could've worked, but I'm skeptical. They needed a different male lead for this one.
What talent ??? 😂😂
@@markus7166Emily blunt is an amazing actress? What?
In conclusion: Dwayne Johnson is not an actor but a celebrity and he cannot carry a franchise on his own. Easily the most overrated Hollywood personality in existence.
Agreed
Yeee
He's become a brand rather than an actor
i think that he saw the memes about him and tried to cash in on it, he obviously did a good job but like all memes, they age and its not 2016 anymore
@@isenhartproductions2677 Patrick H. Willams is that you?
This movie did not justify a 200 million budget
*cough* money laundering scheme...
It didn’t justify a $50Mil budget lol
Yes it did
For real
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this movie felt like something i'd want playing on cable TV while my family and i are having a late sunday lunch
I legit used this movie like that once lol. 😂
I'll never understand why they assumed that the success of Pirates of the caribean had anything to do with the disneyland attraction. Most people outside the us haven't been there, and it has little to do with the movies. Adapting other attractions didn't merit any likely success by itself. Like, the reasons of the success of pirates of the caribean focus on being good movies and pirates being inherently fun and interesting. They paint an interesting world with quirky characters while balancing that fun with a grim world. There's lots of stories you could tell in that world.
I literally didn't knew it existed until i heard it being mentioned in Jurassic park, and the first time i watched it was around the same time the pirate movie got released, so i was confused 😂
it's the definition of cargo cult thinking: trying to imitate something without really knowing how it worked.
@@GarkKahnI heard about pirates of the Caribbean the attraction but thought the movie was made first
I will say that the villains reason were actually thought out. A German Prince going after a plant that could not only heal, but could revive dead Soldiers in 1916 is actually a really smart idea on his part.
I’ve noticed that Disney hasn't had a wildly successful live action movie that isn't a live action remake in a long time.
And they sabotage every live action movie that isn't part of the brands they bought or studio they own. I mean, I'd love to see another ORIGINAL PG 13 live action franchise but they don't care.
The over abundance of Star Wars, Marvel, and live action remakes have greatly helped to tarnish Disney's reputation, to the point where their live-action stuff can't hope to stand out as possibly being better.
I honestly wouldn't mind a movie based on Expedition Everest, but at the same time, I know they either won't do it, or make it super watered down if they did.
So I might just write it myself.
@@FlyingFocs "Welcome to the Himalayas!"
@JP-1990 snowcone?
Its probably because theyve been so far up their asses because of star wars and their streaming service. Before the star wars buyout you sometimes get that one live action gem from disney
Personally, I think the movie would've been better had it been a sort of "road-trip comedy" about a group of skippers travelling the globe to rescue a lost crew as opposed to making it the next Pirates of the Caribbean.
Agreed, the rom-com angle didn't work imo
@isenhartproductions2677 I think it could have if it wasn't staring the rock. I mean has he ever had chemistry with any love interest?
@@themaker2149 he has chemistry with steroids
Pirates of the Carribean was a fluke. The ride just happened to translate into a very enjoyable movie with a clever script, decent story and great casting. The film is fun even if you've never heard of the Disney ride.
The idea that any Disney ride would somehow become a successful film or franchise is ridiculous. These companies are over-estimating the value of their IP's as films. They're relying heavily on nostalgia to make something successful instead of wondering if there's enough substance to turn into an actual film.
Another guilty company is Hasbro. Transformers did well, so their other toys/games should be great movie franchises right? Battleship, Jem? Both "failed next big things." And it should be remembered that they registered trademarks for both a Monopoly and Hungry Hungry Hippo films.
And Johnny depp nailed captain jack. Lightening in a bottle.
Yup, I'm from Eastern Europe and I've never been to Disneyland, let alone know about the Pirates of the Caribbean ride before watching the movie.
@@vagankirchev989 cool. Never been to Disney world. Never had any interest. That movie is great. A true classic. Not the sequels. Just the first movie with Johnny depp in 2003. ✌️
Cant wait to see a hippo deep throat balls in live action caught in 4k
Honestly pirates succeeded *in* *spite* of Disney.
Execs HATED the direction Jonny Depp and the director were going in.
Remember when depp bought coats for everyone on set cause Disney didn’t want to?
The only thing I liked about this movie were the cursed conquistadores because they were something right out of Pirates of the Caribbean (the treasure in Curse of the Black Pearl even traces back to Cortez), but even then their "living parts of jungle" design felt like Disney looked at all previous Pirates villains and said "we've already done skeleton pirates, fish pirates, voodoo pirates, ghost pirates, we need a new curse gimmick!"
Their story and the lore were my favorite parts of the film. The comedy was entertaining, but when they got deeper into the backstory, it felt like the comedy just got in the way.
Also, the effects for them were … bad. Like some shots were “the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns” bad, particularly the faces
6 failed franchises covered and there’s still so many that we didn’t even realize, Tron legacy, Artemis fowl, haunted mansion 2023, wrinkle in time, nutcracker and the four realms, BFG, Oz the great and powerful
Nobody wants to do the work that it takes to make a good franchise starter anymore. It's quite sad, really. Oh well.
Out of all those, Tron: Legacy is the only good one and it's the only one that is getting a sequel, plus it's also considered a financial success out of all those.
@@ahmedshaharyarejaz9886 no one wants to take the risk of creating new IP, so they take the easy route of riding the coattails of their past successes (unsuccessfully) without realizing they are essentially stripping those movies of everything that made them enjoyable in the first place in order to push their ideological agenda.
I can't wait til that shitty company goes bankrupt. 🖕 Disney
Artimus fowl was a missed goldmine, it's just such a naturally cinematic universe it just needs to be a well written show not a movie
@javi8499 Studios should first set out some low cost exploratory media for each franchise they want to make. To see what works and what the audience wants, and to drum up interest.
It's sad, because every time I rewatch the Mummy, I'm reminded how much I want a really good adventure movie. But at the same time, I don't know that there's a single big studio out there willing to risk fronting the money.
The last really good one was The Adventures of TinTin in 2011. Not much outside of that but that's at least more recent all things considered.
@@TheOnlyBongo What's funny is that if Disney wanted to do another adventure movie... they have Expedition Everest. Like a movie in the Himalayas trying to find a lost city with Yetis, with the humans potentially being black market poachers for rare animals (of which there are many in the Himalayas)... it practically writes itself.
But also, I'd imagine it a bit grittier (is still Pg-13) than I think Disney would allow.
@@FlyingFocs They already failed at The Jungle Cruise movie with Dwayne the Rock Johnson somehow. Like they somehow failed at adapting a ride that was very open ended to interpretation with a rich backstory of lore through the Society of Explorers and Adventurers. But in the end the movie was just so mediocre lol.
@@TheOnlyBongoI just saw it and… yeah. They literally just did the same elements as Pirates, but the plot beats of The Mummy. Really, all this needed to be was a treasure hunt movie, not some grand epic
They'll probably make Everest and maybe even Thunder Mountain into sequels for Jungle Cruise - the Expedition Trilogy or some such.
The director they got is to blame for this one. He had no business directing this movie. Then they gave him Black Adam, and he made another flop. There is nothing in this guys filmography that would make you think he was suited for big budget films. He got two chances and he failed epically
That's a symptom of the basic problem that there wasn't really any reason for this movie to exist at all. They just had the name of a Disney World ride and decided to throw money at it.
This movie made the real life explorer Lope de Augerrie into a character with supernatural powers. In real life Augerrie became power mad, declaring himself the Prince of Peru, and tried to establish his own nation. He was captured by Spanish forces while trying to take over Panama (he rebelled against Spain) and was killed by one of his own men who saw him as a traitor to Spain. Augerrie was also the subject of the classic Werner Herzog movie “Augerrie: The Wrath of God”. In that movie his exposition gets lost, with everyone getting killed except for him.
It like these studios get so caught up trying to make the “next big thing” that they forget to make a movie that’s worth watching.
Another reason the film may have failed was the movie going audience was getting tired of Dwayne Johnson. Although his WWE Rock persona translated into movie characters was at first blockbuster gold by now people were getting bored with him playing the same character just slightly tweaked from one movie to another. His other big studio movie around this time BLACK ADAM also bombed hard and it shouldn't be surprising that he eventually went back to the WWE. He'll probably still be involved in movies but I doubt major studios want to take a chance in casting him as a lead in a big budget production.
Exactly! Plus even some of the drama about his contractual clauses for roles and the toxic work environment were also surfacing around the same time which added fuel to the fire. I would probably have watched it if someone other than Dwayne had been in the lead.
For a guy who's been in a lot of money-making movies, he hasn't been the lead in most of them. Not in the F&F series or the Jumanji movies or much else. FWIW, I liked Black Adam, but I think it was too dark for superhero audiences (also, DC does not know how to market their movies).
Well, I won't worry too much about Dwayne Johnson. He's made a lot of money.
There's something lacking in him compared to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. I can't pinpoint exactly what it is but I just can't take him seriously as an actor.
I believe there are more like that. Jack black Is getting tiring, Reynolds may suffer the same fate if he continues this path for too long
They all remind me of Adam Sandler, someone who can play a certain character and *THAT'S IT*
I guess is like jokes
How many times can we tell the same until people gets bored of it no matter how good it is?
Dwayne has a contract agreement that he can never lose a fight. Never. Regardless of whatever happens in the film, he will *never* be on the loosing end of a fight, so there really is no hero's journey that can take place.
Been loving your content! Movie budgets really are just becoming so bloated. And while there was only so much Disney could control when releasing Jungle Cruise, releasing Haunted Mansion as a summer blockbuster was such a baffling decision. It feels like Disney’s insides have been on fire since 2020
It also looks so similar to other Rock movies like Jumanji and The Mysterious Island. If you look at Johnson between these movies, he looks virtually identical to
Rock's gotta be im a jungle yo😂
Yeah that's kind of an issue as the rock all ready plays himself in every movie add in him being in the jungle again and it just felt Generic
@@themaker2149 not defending him nor the movie (I honestly enjoyed it). I just think that they made him and the other characters generic on purpose, so as to more emulate the ride
Jumanji only worked because of jack black and kevin hart
@@maximillianlylat1589and even Jack black became tiring at this point, he can only act as Jack black, not as *insert character name*
I think there is also the myth of the rock being a box office draw. I think he has been luckily cast in a couple of movies that made money, (but I could argue those projects made money in spite of him not because of) but the vast majority of his projects are bad and are not profitable for the studio, especially over the last five or six years.
The rock is basically Kevin hart but tall and built. He's a good supporting player in films but isn't able to carry a film. Like pair Kevin and the rock you got something pair Kevin and ice tea you have something but have a movie where Kevin is the lead and it fails. Both work as part of a great team but they don't normally work as the star of a film
Also he barely seems to know how to play a different character than what we've seen so far
He may work better if there was some space between those characters, But It's like a yearly call of duty, at some point even die hard fans said enough is enough
He is a draw. Look at how Black Adam did compared to the other zombie DC films. That's him. But he's not a big enough draw to make a movie around.
The costuming looks so off to me. Like they all got new clothes the same day. Fake looking.
I wish we had more mid-budget movies.
It seems like the cinema-going audience has gotten smaller and pickier (and I'll admit to being part of that; I've only seen 3 movies in theaters since 2020, and two of those were at a drive-in for safety reasons). The risk of any movie failing is higher, so why not spread that risk around? Make more movies with smaller budgets, and see if you can get one or two to blow up. Tell stories that don't require tons of CGI. Pay your workers enough to get good product (heresy, I know).
Instead, it seems like the studios are clinging to the idea of releasing only 5 movies a year and denanding they all be mega-blockbusters. And they won't admit it's not working.
It's harder to sell movies with a humble budget to investors since for them it translates into "less potential profit"
@@houndofculann1793but also less risk.
This is probably why lot of people run to UA-cam and Indie movie. I myself kinda interested in Indy movie. Many of them are orignal stories and despite being smaller budger and CGI, i found many of their story interesting. I love Love Witch and V/H/S Beyond
It failed because of The Rock. He’s a one trick pony that people grew tired of already.
He sucks.
Batista and John Cena are better tbh.
It's still getting a sequel... according to them
@yakkattack you didn't like Suicide Squad??
@yakkattack Cena was funny in Blockers and had a good supporting role in this season of The Bear. Maybe not all of his movies are solid, but he chooses different kinds of movies to be in and isn't afraid of looking silly onscreen. Would Johnson do that?
I legit forgot this movie came out because i saw the rock in jungle exploring clothes and thought "oh, another jumanji movie."
Again, no market research: Outside the US almost no one knows the ride - VERY different to Pirates or Space Mpuntain. And a blockbuster needs to have global appeal from the get go these days
The Africa Queen was a much better Jungle Cruise movie. This was fun, but way too expensive for what we got.
I'd love to see a video about The Rocketeer, my favorite Disney failure
Probably one of their best failures they didn’t kill before it even got out of the crib
If you really want to climb in the Wayback machine, I'd nominate The Black Hole.
I still watch my "Rocketeer" DVD regularly - it is such a *perfect* fun, all-age adventure film, beautifully realized...but the Black Hole? A huge misfire on so many levels, from robots with googly eyes painted on them and Disney cartoon voice actors, to an entirely incomprehensible, "what the f*** was *that?!* " ending.
The Rocketeer failed??😮
@@Zimmy_1981big time. Saw it in the theater. It was me and a friend.
I thought the movie was pretty cute, but also just super predictable. I also just don't love Dwayne Johnson much anymore since he's kind of a one-note guy, so he earns no points for the movie. Emily blunt is a good actor, but she looked out of place in this movie to me. I didn't really buy into them falling in love despite predicting they would. I thought the evil villian guy was good, the prince or whatever, because too many movies nowadays don't let people just be ruthless.
I liked the puns.
One time watch and a meh basically
Ngl, I completely forgot this movie even existed
Lol
TIL This movie exists.
My wife loved this movie, my kids thought it was a Jumanji sequal.
I think we're past the point of blaming individual films for any particular flaw for not reaching the previous definition of success. The bar has been drastically lowered; the entire movie industry has shrunk and probably permanently. Even now we have still not had as many films hit $1 billion total since the start of the pandemic as we did in one single year (2019). Those days are gone.
You forgot that most of those failed movies failed because they were terrible. It has nothing to do with market trends
Part of Disney's problem now, not just in this film, is the lack of originality that company has fallen in to. They essentially took Pirates of the Caribbean and moved to the jungle - a lone renegade confronted with cursed pirates/explorers who were trying to set themselves free. As you said in the video, they were so many interesting ways they could've gone by making the jungle more significant character rather than just repeating natural storyline.
What I don't get and nobody seems to mention is Disney has so many OG characters e.g. Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Minnie, etc. Why they don't give them movies anymore? I feel bad they been swept under the rug for so many years
Hell kingdom hearts gives the OGs more love
Those characters thrived in short cartoons but most of the attempts to make feature films of them have fallen short so they have been turned into mascots only, with the occasional new short.
@Pencilman246 oh yes they did thrive in shorts, that was my intro to them. Maybe if they were well written in a good movie? Wasn't Goofy movie successful?
Two reasons.
1. Disney hires the worst writers in Hollywood.
2. The Rock is untalented, and unlikeable.
The Rock has his value, but he was not good in this role. As for the writing, any time any movie goes through as many writers as Jungle Cruise did, you have to watch out. The basic problem is they had no idea what the core idea of the movie should be, except "based on a Disney ride'.
@@rickdesper sure, he was born to play the obnoxious d-bag who gets beat in the first scene of an action movie. Of course we’ll never see him in that role because he’s so pathetically insecure that he can’t be seen losing a pretend fight.
I liked the movie..I found it entertaining...far from perfect though
@@guyz7777
Yeah you also loved Tron legacy. I’m not sure you’re a good barometer of good media.
The rock Is good
But people gets tired of the same thing over and over and over
Thank you for saying "raises the question" instead of "begs the question". I'm aware that language is alive and dynamic, and that using "begs the question" in this form has become the more common usage, which is why I don't say anything when I hear it. But when I hear someone seemingly deliberately attempting to switch to a more proper phrase, I will go out of my way to thank them.
Yeah, someone pointed that out in my last video, so I made sure to do it right in this one
@@isenhartproductions2677 The five language nuts who exist appreciate the effort!
Some ONE & THEM 😅
Why not "begs the question"?
1:50 I miss the Emily without facelift
3minutes of Spanish men in Pirates of the Caribbean >>>>>>> Jungle Cruise entire movie
I appreciate how this host is polite to the viewers and also treats us with respect. Great channel.
As much as I love the rock I'm kind of burnt out of seeing him. But I still respect him and I wish him all the best roles that he wants.
I'm burnt out @ seeing him play the same character (himself)
I don't dislike him, But It's like eating your favourite food everyday, at some point you'll stop enjoying it
This movie was… fine? Not bad but not amazing. I saw it in theaters and liked it well enough, but now I can’t even remember what the story was
At 4:50, "What went wrong?"
They put Dwayne Johnson as the star!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
anyone else completely caught off guard by a youtuber finally not using some goofy euphemism for covid
This is another one of those Disney movies that were supposed to be a part of a massive franchise that ultimately flopped and then swept under the rug...I almost forgot about it until I saw this video😅
Jungle Cruise is a terrible, boring name for a film. They realise most of the world's cinemagoers have never been to Disney World, right? Spend ten minutes brainstorming a better name
Nah Jungle Cruise is iconic and has a ton of backstory via the Society of Explorers and Adventurers (SEA) in Disney parks. It’s an original opening day attraction that’s been replicated in many of the parks around the world.
And besides, “Pirates of the Caribbean” is also a boring name but everyone knows it now.
Sugestion for the next theme for you: The next Twilight
There are so much movies that tried to do the same, like Bone City, 16 Moon, even that other story from the author of Twilight herself. .
This series is becoming one of my favorites! Keep up the good work!
Without a paddle was a product of its time. I took a date to that movie in my later teens. Forever a classic for me
I liked it, even though it feels like a lesser Pirates knock off. I thought Rock was as alright, Emily Blunt was good as usual, and Jake Whitehall was hilarious. I like it enough I do rewatch it every so often.
Jungle Cruise was just Disney trying to capitalize on their Pirates Of The Caribbean formula
Hey dude I love these fail next big things videos and you know saw all of the films. 😅👌🏼
I actually liked a lot about this movie
jungle cruise will always be best remembered as that one song by weird al yankovic about a depressed and jaded jungle cruise tour guide.
I wish your videos had dedicated subtitles that aren’t auto-generated.
Bro I can't wait for that film based on Figment the Purple Dragon!
People just don't want to go see a mid movie if they can just wait a month until is comes out on streaming
I love this movie!!! One of my favorites of all time. Give it another look, and enjoy the chemistry between Johnson and Blundt. I disagree with the negativity, this film is entertaining and a blast to watch and enjoy.
I really enjoyed it. It's an old style adventure comedy.
Reminds me how Little Mermaid costed 250 million dollars to make but visually it looks like a 20 million dollar movie.
It seems to happen way too often in movies where the filmmakers don't trust in the audience intelligence. It always takes me right out of the movie.
If even a tiny fraction of the evidence is true about Disney's involvement with children and SA, well - I would love to see the whole company collapse and the guilty (protected rich) people go to prison.
Here’s the problem.
These movies were made by trying to fabricate success with some kind of formula.
Pirates was inspired by the theme park ride. The key word being inspired. Inspiration can come from literally anywhere. Someone could see a leaf floating in the air and be inspired to write a hit story. This doesn’t mean the secret lies in tress.
Instead of trying to make sense of something that is completely unique to an individual, why don’t movie studios just do it the hard way and scout for talent and great scripts. It’s harder but the payoff is way better.
Also at the time... How many knew about pirates of the caribbean ride?
The selling point wasn't the ride, but the pirate theme
Same with books turned into movies. Very few knew about the inspiration before watching the movies, and merely was a bonus rather than the motive to consume a product
I have to disagree. The Marvels did not fail because of Covid. That was the least of it’s problems
The main problem was at least one of the marvels 😂
Suggested future topic: Haunted Mansion (2003) with Eddie Murray and The Haunted Mansion (2023) with Rosario Dawson.
Also, I think the guideline for movie profitability is now 3x the production budget. Half the box office revenue is shared 50/50 with the theatres and the cost of promoting the film is not included in the production budget and is often as large as the production budget.
I keep hating that people forget the there’s a much better ride that serves as the source material to both films
The movie got good reviews though
The cost of going to movies is absurd for family flicks like this. I took my kids to see Inside Out 2 last weekend and it was almost $50 just for one adult and two kids tickets. You can easily double that if you get snacks. It’s one thing if you’re an adult going to a movie with other adults and you only have to pay for your own ticket, but it’s become basically unaffordable to have a family night at the movies any more.
$50 US?? OUCH!! My country is about $50 (÷7) per adult ticket to see a movie. That's TTD ($1 US = $7 TT)
I feel like I was planning to watch this. I remember seeing ads and thinking it seemed fun. XD but I didn't watch, I completely forgot about it instead.
I think I will watch it. Finally.
When I watched it, I felt it reminded me of Anaconda 1 and 2. Also, I hate the forced situation with the brother sexuality. He could be gay being shown in a much lighter way, not as something you should have pity for him. The perpetuate horrible representation by Disney, made so it can be cut out in oriental markets easily.
I still like the Rock's response when the brother confesses his romantic interests lie "elsewhere," because I was very curious how they were going to handle it; Rock simply hoists his drink and says "here's to elsewhere." NIcely done, subtle and sympathetic, as opposed to the father's in-your-face eagerness to meet his son's boyfriend in "Strange World." (A pretty lame-ass movie to begin with.)
@@joestrike8537 I guess in the world of the movie that's a cute reaction, that makes sense. But for the people who made the decision to represent it that way, that kinda offends me. Makes it clear they're going for my pink money with such pitiful representation.
Adapting a theme park ride is an odd pitch, but with Pirates of the Carribean, there's a promise of swashbuckling adventure. The Jungle Cruise ride is an odd little ride punctuated with interesting narration; a quirky movie could have worked, but not a summer blockbuster.
Can anyone name a single character Dwayne the Rock Johnson has played? Animated films don't count... It's always just the Rock cocking his eyebrow and flexing for 90-120 minutes
Hobbes? Or Shaw. I forget which is which. 😀
(Seriously, not a bad movie, but I think Statham has far more lead actor power than Johnson.)
@@rickdesper Wait, was that "Hobbs & Shaw" or "Calvin & Hobbes"? 😛
It's hobbs
I know because there was another Shaw as antagonist and that's it 😂
These new cgi heavy films fail because older adults don't get a sense of journey anymore. We know everything is cgi and you are not on an actual boat and the water and trees are cgi. No sense of seeing something in the world that brings wonder. When we watched jaws, we knew they were really in the water. That was a real beach with real boats. That gave a sense of journey. The film is taking me somewhere I would not normally go. The loss of actual physical sets and locations has destroyed the awe in allot of films. AT least for me.
They made a huge mistake putting the Rock. Literally, people were thinking if it was another Jumanji movie
I'm reminded of how many Indiana Jones knock-offs there were in the 1980s, and how few of them succeeded. One exception was Romancing the Stone. What they did right was start with a good story, good actors, and a _small budget_. Jungle Cruise made an enviable amount of money - more than many of the movies in your series. But their budget was ridiculously large. Why? Why did they need $200 million? It's the same general setting as Anaconda. That was admittedly done decades earlier, but even for the time it had a manageable budget of $45 million.
The end product is better than the post-trilogy Pirates movies, but that doesn't matter given how expensive it was.
I don't know what's going on at Disney. The studio seems to be too large for its own good.
After having finally seen The African Queen, I’m just upset at how much more enjoyable the movie would have been if someone like Oscar Isaac were in the Rock’s role. Or if they had just dropped the whole “cursed conquistadors” pirates knock-off.
I got 2 minutes into this movie before realizing I had seen it before. Its literally Pirates.
But without Captain Jack Sparrow.
You mean the new jumanji
James Newton Howard’s score is a genuine highlight, and makes for fun listening while writing. The movie itself I think is better than Dial of Destiny, but you’re right that it needed more of a sense of romantic chemistry and a jungle river location that feels real. In other words, it needed a Gore Verbinski and Stephen Sommers to make it feel like a great adventure.
Also, it would have been better if Edgar Ramirez had played Frank/Francisco.
My friends in college and I had weekly movie nights back then, and I remember we just turned it off about 2/3s through. None of us cared enough to finish it!
It's kind of wild how there are hardly any animals in this movie despite the main draw of the ride being all of the visual gags you see involving animatronic animals.
I just remember feeling that the movie was so long. I don't remember the run time, but it was too long 😂
Skylar Schuyler just reconfirm today that a sequel to jungle Cruise is “definitely still in the works”! :-)
their biggest mistake was casting the rock, i can't think of a single great film with him in it, especially starring in it
I went to see this movie during the pandemic wearing a mask. I love it. I am not alone.
...Thinking some more about *why* Disney would ever assume that adapting theme-park rides into movies is a gold mine, I wonder if it's a cognitive distortion caused by the people making the decisions living in Greater Los Angeles, where Disneyland is a local attraction and people are more likely to be very familiar with the rides there. Lots of people go to Disney parks, yes, but they're expensive to visit and distant from most people in the world, and if you even manage to do it, it's likely to be something you saved up for and did once or twice in a lifetime. You might have some nice recollections of riding these rides, but unless you're a real theme-park geek or a "Disney adult", the fine details of them aren't burned into your memory. But the situation with Disneyland and LA is unusual: the park caters more to locals; a lot of people around there may have passes and go frequently, or at least have been there many times.
For pirates of the caribbean ride if not for Jurassic park mentioning it i wouldn't had known it was its own separate thing from the movies, with internet we can find that attraction, but everyone would assume its based on the movies, not the other way around
You ought to do one on Tron: Legacy. It's such an amazing movie, and you can really see that they tried to turn it into a franchise.
Oh no no no no!!! "Tron Legacy" was an insult to a one-of-a-kind movie that simply didn't make a lot of sense on any level - and lacked the original's unique visual treatment that made you feel like you were truly visiting an otherworldy realm; instead it felt like watching a bunch of "Tron" cosplayers
@@joestrike8537 I definitely disagree. I mean, the plot was a bit generic, but the visuals, (and especially) the soundtrack and most of the acting was amazing! It's still one of my favourite movies after all these years.
How I'm supposed to relate with a movie based in ride in a park i can't afford to go 😂
Without a Paddle was great and wildly underrated.
Absolutely loved the failed next big things series !!! Keep it up
Thanks! Will do!
My wife and I saw this at a drive-in during the lockdowns period. The lockdown didn't bother me as I was an essential worker who worked in the field; so I got to be outside, a lot.
The movie wasn't awful, it just wasn't amazing.
"Pirates" really was a good example of "lightning in a bottle"
The Rock looked silly in the hat. Sorry that was all i needed
Steroid junkie.
I think Disney puts too much money and too little effort into this movies. Pirates worked because, one: it was probably not that expensive since it was a shot in the dark, and second, it had so much heart, you can see how they actually tried to make a good movie, not the best, not the most amazing movie ever, but a good movie, with a good story. I love the original trilogy because you can see how they actually cared about it
The Depp & Rush dynamic is golden imo
And they also fail to realize the success was closer to luck than a guarantee. The exception to the rule
Agree, The River Wild as you mention but also Anaconda both do a much better job of making you feel like you're in the jungle thanks to shooting on-location and in-camera and managing to avoid the actors-doing-cosplay look of digital and shooting on 35mm for a more expensive, cinematic looking, immersive experience for the viewer.
Wow these movies are amazing. There's so many i never heard of!
I took my daughter to most of these. It's fine for a night out, but I'd never watch it, again.
This movie has such Jumanji vibes to it. It’s almost like there together.
There's nothing they can continue with because of the ending.